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ate

/eɪt/

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verb

To ingest; to be ingested.

Examples :

"The hungry child ate all the apples. "

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Examples :

"The class ate up all the examples in the textbook. "

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To cause (someone) to worry.

Examples :

"What’s eating you?"

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To take the loss in a transaction.

Examples :

"The company ate a significant loss in the last quarter due to decreased sales. "

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To be injured or killed by (something such as a firearm or its projectile), especially in the mouth.

Examples :

"The bullet ate through the windowpane, narrowly missing the student's head. "

body medicine anatomy action weapon war suffering

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To corrode or erode.

Examples :

"The acid rain ate away the statue. The strong acid eats through the metal."

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To perform oral sex (on a person or body part).

Examples :

"Eat me!"

sex action body human